Henry Speight is hopeful of signing a new contract with the ACT Brumbies and Wallabies before the start of the Super Rugby season.
Winger Speight held talks with French Top 14 club Bordeaux after Australia's end-of-season tour and admits he is tempted by a move to Europe.
But the 29-year-old's heart is in Canberra and his preference is for an extension of his current deal, which runs out at the end of this year.
"The primary reason is I love being part of the Brumbies, being in Canberra," Speight said on Tuesday.
"I love Canberra as a place to live and leaving it would be a very tough decision, so that's something that's weighing a lot on my mind and hopefully we can sort something out in the coming days or weeks.
"I'd be happy to wrap that up before the season starts ... so there's no interruptions for prepping for the 2018 season."
A second World Cup appearance in Japan next year is the "ultimate goal" for Speight, but he said the pull of a completely different lifestyle in Europe was strong.
"There's a lot of Fijian boys (over there)," he said.
"It's always a massive lure to go over and experience something different.
"Once you're in France or the UK, everywhere in Europe is within travelling distance.
"There's a lot of plusses to that but also a lot of things to weigh up before you make a decision.
"Canberra's home for me and the priority for me is to stay."
